Canterbury Tales: The Prologue and Squire's TaleW.B. Clive, 1904 - 182 pages |
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... according to the proverb , that here is God's plenty . " The late Professor ten Brink , at once the most keenly perceptive , the most sensitive , and the most appreciative critic of Chaucer that the Continent has furnished , said of ...
... according to the proverb , that here is God's plenty . " The late Professor ten Brink , at once the most keenly perceptive , the most sensitive , and the most appreciative critic of Chaucer that the Continent has furnished , said of ...
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... according to his epitaph in Froissart , " conquered in battle the cities of Alexandria in Egypt , Tripoli in Syria , Layas in Armenia , Satalia in Turkey , with several other cities and towns , from the enemies of the faith of Jesus ...
... according to his epitaph in Froissart , " conquered in battle the cities of Alexandria in Egypt , Tripoli in Syria , Layas in Armenia , Satalia in Turkey , with several other cities and towns , from the enemies of the faith of Jesus ...
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... according to his usage - i.e . an oath such as he might have uttered or approved- i.e. no oath at all . Thus we arrive at what appears to be the real sense of the words - viz . , the Prioress never swore at all . " ... There is a ...
... according to his usage - i.e . an oath such as he might have uttered or approved- i.e. no oath at all . Thus we arrive at what appears to be the real sense of the words - viz . , the Prioress never swore at all . " ... There is a ...
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... according to one standard , and that the best . 343. bake : baked . Bake = verb . baken , O.E. bæcan being a strong 349. muwe derived from Lat . mutare , Fr. muer ; it meant a place where hawks were kept when moulting , and later simply ...
... according to one standard , and that the best . 343. bake : baked . Bake = verb . baken , O.E. bæcan being a strong 349. muwe derived from Lat . mutare , Fr. muer ; it meant a place where hawks were kept when moulting , and later simply ...
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... According to the astrological hours , by his knowledge of the secret properties of nature . He carefully watched for a favourable star or sign in the ascendant . This passage should be compared with House of Fame , 1265-70 : - " And ...
... According to the astrological hours , by his knowledge of the secret properties of nature . He carefully watched for a favourable star or sign in the ascendant . This passage should be compared with House of Fame , 1265-70 : - " And ...
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Page 4 - Tales, their humours, their features, and the very dress, as distinctly as if I had supped with them at the Tabard in Southwark.
Page 23 - Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour. Of which vertu engendred is the flour...
Page 24 - In Gernade at the seege eek hadde he be Of Algezir, and riden in Belmarye. At Lyeys was he, and at Satalye, Whan they were wonne, and in the Grete See At many a noble armee* hadde he be.
Page 5 - He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass Of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him.
Page 24 - Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, And therto hadde he riden, no man ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in Hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthynesse. At Alisaundre he was, whan it was wonne; Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne...
Page 27 - She leet no morsel from hir lippes falle, Ne wette hir fyngres in hir sauce depe; Wel koude she carie a morsel and wel kepe 130 That no drope ne fille upon hire brest.
Page 25 - With lokkes crulle, as they were leyd in presse. Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse. Of his stature he was of evene lengthe, And wonderly deliver, and greet of strengthe.
Page 39 - His mouth as greet was as a greet forneys. He was a janglere and a goliardeys, 560 And that was moost of synne and harlotries. Wel koude he stelen corn and tollen thries, And yet he hadde a thombe of gold, pardee.
Page 43 - Ne was ther swich another pardoner. For in his male he hadde a pilwe-beer, Which that he seyde was Oure Lady veyl. 695 He seyde he hadde a gobet of the seyl That Seint Peter hadde, whan that he wente Upon the see, til Jhesu Crist hym hente.